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Stories from the people profession

Meet the people professionals working hard to keep people safe and businesses running during the coronavirus pandemic

People professionals play a vital role in protecting employees’ safety and well-being at the same time as safeguarding business continuity. For many, the coronavirus pandemic means that the delicate balancing act of championing better work and working lives has never been more palpable.

We’re asking our worldwide community of HR, L&D and other people professionals to use #HRtogether to share stories of the teams, individuals and independent practitioners who are working hard to put people first during these challenging times.

We're talking to banks and HR colleagues in Italy and Spain to get a sense of what the demands might be in three or four weeks time. There's a sense in HR of more sharing and learning than normal.

Matt Elliott

Chief People Officer, Bank of Ireland

The Filipino value of KAPWA (the self in the other), has transcended corporate policies and practices. HR leaders have put protecting lives and safety above profitability.

Rene M. Gener

DPM, Executive Director, People Management Association of the Philippines

We treated the temporary closure of our Leisure, Entertainment and Cinema assets as an opportunity to reskill and redeploy more than 1,000 employees to our Retail business. This has enabled our people to continue working, while learning new skills within the Majid Al Futtaim ecosystem.

Mouien Al-Madhoun

Chief Human Capital Officer, Majid Al Futtaim

Managing COVID-19 has been an eye-opening experience for us, especially for HR … creativity and willingness to try new and different ways have taken centre-stage.

Dr Noraslinda Zuber

Director of Human Capital, Islamic Religious Council of Singapore

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